Low-bouncing buffer net and golf target using the same

ABSTRACT

A low-bouncing buffer net includes a net material, a net frame and a buffering material. The net frame is used for supporting the net material. The buffering material is disposed on the net material. The disclosure can reduce the bouncing force generated after a golf ball contacts the net and ensure that the golf ball can be stopped in the target.

FIELD

The disclosure relates to a golf target, more particular to a low-bouncing buffer net and a golf target using the same.

BACKGROUND

To be capable of accurately knowing a fall point of a golf ball after being hit and for convenience of collecting the golf ball in a conventional golf exercising course, it has been proposed that a net bag is used as a golf target. For example, in “golf exercising net with multiple net bags” disclosed in Chinese Publication Patent No. CN2163669Y, the front of the body of an exercising net is provided with multiple net bags used for intercepting a hit golf ball. However, the foregoing exercising net itself still has elasticity, and therefore after a golf ball contacts the net, the golf ball is susceptible to an action of a bouncing force of the exercising net and bounced out, and thereby cannot be stopped in a target.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a low-bouncing buffer net includes a net material, a net frame and a buffering material. The net frame is used for supporting the net material. The buffering material is disposed on the net material.

In accordance with another aspect of the present disclosure, a golf target includes a supporting rack, a low-bouncing buffer net and a ball stopping member. The low-bouncing buffer net is disposed on the supporting rack. The ball stopping member surrounds the low-bouncing buffer net.

In the present disclosure, the buffering material and the net material are used for forming the low-bouncing buffer net. The golf target is made by using the low-bouncing buffer net, the collision force generated after the golf ball contacts the net can be absorbed by the low-bouncing buffer net, thereby reducing the bouncing force of the golf ball and ensuring that the golf ball can be stopped in the target.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Aspects of the present disclosure are understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is emphasized that, in accordance with the standard practice in the industry, various features are not drawn to scale. In fact, the dimensions of the various features may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a low-bouncing buffer net according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a low-bouncing buffer net according to the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a golf target according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure along line A-A shown in FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an application example of a golf target according to the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

It is to be understood that the following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples, for implementing different features of various embodiments. Specific examples of components and arrangements are described below to simplify the present disclosure. The present disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this description will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the present disclosure to those of ordinary skill in the art. It will be apparent, however, that one or more embodiments may be practiced without these specific details.

In addition, the present disclosure may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples. This repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed.

It will be understood that singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. It will be further understood that terms; such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a low-bouncing buffer net according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a low-bouncing buffer net according to the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the low-bouncing buffer net 10 of the present disclosure includes a net material 11, a net frame 12 and a buffering material 13. In this embodiment, a material of the net material 11 can be nylon, Tetoron, polyethylene (PE) or another net manufacturing material.

The net frame 12 is used for supporting the net material 11. In this embodiment, the net frame 12 is a soft frame, so as to reduce a reaction force generated after a golf ball contacts the frame, and then prevent the golf ball from bouncing after contacting the frame, and preferably, the soft frame is formed by threading a cord. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the net frame 12 can be a hard frame.

The buffering material 13 is disposed on the net material 11. In this embodiment, to enable the buffering material 13 to be fixed onto the net material 11, a bonding adhesive material 14 is disposed between the net material 11 and the buffering material 13, and the buffering material 13 can be stuck and fixed onto the net material 11 by using the bonding adhesive material 14.

Moreover, to enable the buffering material 13 to effectively reduce a bouncing force generated after the golf ball contacts the net, properties of the buffering material 13 need to satisfy the following conditions: a bouncing rate is less than 38%; an elongation is less than 125%; and a tensile strength is less than 1.2 kgf/cm². In this way, after the golf ball contacts the net, the buffering material 13 can absorb a collision force of the golf ball, thereby reducing a bouncing force of the golf ball.

FIG. 3 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a golf target according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure along line A-A shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the golf target 20 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes a supporting rack 21, a low-bouncing buffer net 22 and a ball stopping member 23.

In this embodiment, for convenience of collecting a golf ball falling into the golf target 20, the supporting rack 21 is slanted by an angle, so that the golf ball can automatically slide and fall into a bottom location of the golf target 20. Preferably, the bottom location of the golf target 20 can be provided with a ball collecting hole (not shown in the figure), so as to collect the golf ball in the target.

The low-bouncing buffer net 22 is disposed on the supporting rack 21, and the low-bouncing buffer net 22 includes a net material 221, a net frame 222 and a buffering material 223. In this embodiment, a material of the net material 221 can be nylon, Tetoron, polyethylene (PE) or another net manufacturing material.

The net frame 222 is used for supporting the net material 221. In this embodiment, the net frame 222 is a soft frame, so as to reduce a reaction force generated after a golf ball contacts the frame, and then prevent the golf ball from bouncing after contacting the frame, and preferably, the soft frame is formed by threading a cord. Alternatively, in another embodiment, the net frame 222 can be a hard frame.

The buffering material 223 is disposed on the net material 221. In this embodiment, to enable the buffering material 223 to be fixed onto the net material 221, a bonding adhesive material 224 is disposed between the net material 221 and the buffering material 223, and the buffering material 223 can be stuck and fixed onto the net material 221 by using the bonding adhesive material 224.

The ball stopping member 23 surrounds the low-bouncing buffer net 22, so as to prevent the golf ball from bouncing or rolling out of the target. In this embodiment, the ball stopping member 23 is fixed onto the supporting rack 21, and the ball stopping member 23 includes at least one ball stopping net 23A. Preferably, the structure of the ball stopping net 23A is the same as that of the low-bouncing buffer net 22. Moreover, to effectively prevent the golf ball from bouncing or rolling out of the target, preferably, a height H of the ball stopping member 23 is not less than 3 cm.

In the present disclosure, the buffering material 223 and the net material 221 are used for forming the low-bouncing buffer net 22. The golf target 20 is made by using the low-bouncing buffer net 22, the collision force generated after the golf ball contacts the net can be absorbed by the low-bouncing buffer net 22, thereby reducing the bouncing force of the golf ball and ensuring that the golf ball can be stopped in the target.

FIG. 5 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, structural features of a golf target in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, and a difference therebetween only lies in that the ball stopping member 23 includes at least one ball stopping plate 23B, and a surface of the ball stopping plate 23B is attached with a buffering material 231.

FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of a golf target according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 6, structural features of a golf target in accordance with the third embodiment of the present disclosure are basically the same as those of the first embodiment, and a difference therebetween only lies in that the ball stopping member 23 includes at least one ball stopping soft cloth 23C.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of an application example of a golf target according to the present disclosure.

As shown in FIG. 7, the golf targets 20 of the present disclosure can form an exercising golf target of any green shape.

The above-described embodiments of the present invention are intended to be illustrative only. Numerous alternative embodiments may be devised by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the following claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A low-bouncing buffer net, comprising: a net material; a net frame used for supporting the net material; and a buffering material disposed on the net material.
 2. The low-bouncing buffer net of claim 1, wherein the net frame is a soft frame or a hard frame.
 3. The low-bouncing buffer net of claim 2, wherein the soft frame is formed by threading a cord.
 4. The low-bouncing buffer net of claim 1, wherein a bouncing rate of the buffering material is less than 38%.
 5. The low-bouncing buffer net of claim 1, wherein an elongation of the buffering material is less than 125%.
 1. he low-bouncing buffer net of claim 1, wherein a tensile strength of the buffering material is less than 1.2 kgf/cm².
 7. The low-bouncing buffer net of claim 1, further comprising a bonding adhesive material, wherein the bonding adhesive material is disposed between the net material and the buffering material.
 8. A golf target, comprising: a supporting rack; the low-bouncing buffer net as claimed in claim 1 disposed on the supporting rack; and a ball stopping member surrounding the low-bouncing buffer net.
 9. The golf target of claim 8, wherein the supporting rack is slanted by an angle.
 10. The golf target of claim 8, wherein the ball stopping member is fixed onto the supporting rack.
 11. The golf target of claim 8, wherein the ball stopping member comprises at least one ball stopping plate, and a surface of the ball stopping plate is attached with a buffering material.
 12. The golf target of claim 8, wherein the ball stopping member comprises at least one ball stopping soft cloth.
 13. The golf target of claim 8, wherein the ball stopping member comprises at least one ball stopping net.
 14. The golf target of claim 13, wherein the structure of the ball stopping net is the same as that of the low-bouncing buffer net.
 15. The golf target of claim 8, wherein a height of the ball stopping member is not less than 3 cm. 